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‘”What makes it a little more special is that I played with both of those guys [Kelly and Smith],” Thomas said Wednesday. “To be here with two guys that I played with for a number of years, and see how much hard work and everything that they put into playing when they put that uniform on, I guess it kind of solidifies the top three guys in this era or for this organization.”‘

‘Allen, whom the Bills traded up to select seventh overall in last month’s draft, told reporters he was “shaking” as he met Kelly, who was released from the hospital last month after surgery to remove cancer from his jaw.’

‘Terry and Kim Pegula — the owners of Pegula Sports and Entertainment, which operates both teams — accepted the resignation. The Buffalo News reported that the move came after the company conducted an internal investigation into Brandon’s workplace behavior and allegations of personal misconduct.’

‘”Now, everyone might not have that same approach. I would encourage every teammate in our locker room to do that, but he’s gonna have to at some point, whether he does it in front of the whole team or one-off. Somebody’s gonna ask him, ‘Why did you say that?’ or ‘Why were you quoting those words?”

‘”I definitely think I was destined to be a Buffalo Bill, and I’m extremely grateful that they went out of their way and stuck out their neck for me. Now it’s my chance to go prove and make sure they look like they did the right move in trading up for me.”‘

‘”When a guy catches a ball across the middle and it’s bang-bang, and he’s just catching the ball and doesn’t have his feet down yet, as a defensive player, I’m not going to wait for him to bring the ball in and secure it,” he said. “That’s not realistic. In my eyes, if I’m able to hit him in his feet all the way up to his shoulders, I’m going to try to. Obviously, the head, the head contact, you can get away from that.’

‘Kelly is expected to continue his recovery in New York for the next two weeks before returning to Buffalo, his wife, Jill, wrote on Instagram…’.

‘”I went to a doctor’s appointment the other day and they said, ‘Listen, the stress is killing you, what are you doing?’ And I said, ‘Listen, I’m just doing what I love and that’s playing football.’ So that’s why I’m done.”‘

‘”We successfully removed Mr. Kelly’s cancer from his upper jaw and lymph nodes from his neck,” Dr. Mark Urken, head and neck surgeon at Mount Sinai West, said in a statement. “We then reconstructed his upper jaw. Mr. Kelly is resting comfortably post-operatively.”‘

‘Jones is being held at USC Medical Center, authorities told ESPN. Jones has an April 11 court appearance.’

‘”I know everyone assumes we’re going higher than 12,” he said. “I don’t know what we’re doing. I honestly don’t.”‘

‘Pro Football Focus rated Brown as the NFL’s 42nd-best linebacker in 2017.’

‘”I think you always help a younger guy along,” he said. “I have never been the type to not do that. I think karma is a son of a gun and it can come back to bite you. If I am better than the other guy, then I just trust in my talents and go out and play my game. If it doesn’t work out, then you learn to be a great teammate, be a part of the team.”‘

‘The signing is unlikely to change the Bills’ apparent plans to draft a quarterback next month. Buffalo owns the Nos. 12 and 21 overall picks, as well as two selections in each of the second and third rounds. The Bills could package those picks to trade up for one of the draft’s top quarterbacks.’

‘The deal is worth $21 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.’